San Jose St. Spartans vs Santa Clara Broncos Betting Picks & Predictions
San Jose St. is on the road playing Santa Clara at the Leavey Center stadium on Saturday, 12/10/2022 @ 5:00pm EST. Santa Clara -9.5 was the opening favorite and line hasn't
Game outlook
San Jose St. is on the road playing Santa Clara at the Leavey Center stadium on Saturday, 12/10/2022 @ 5:00pm EST. Santa Clara -9.5 was the opening favorite and line hasn't moved.
A non-conference matchup between the San Jose State Spartans and Santa Clara Broncos concludes the 2022-23 NCAA men's basketball season on Saturday, December 10.
Following an ugly loss at Arkansas, the Spartans bounced back
As 8.5-point home favorites, the San Jose State Spartans defeated the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners 58-48 this past Tuesday, bouncing back from last weekend's embarrassing 99-58 loss to the Arkansas Razorbacks. Despite shooting just 35 percent from the field, SJSU outrebounded the Roadrunners 49-25 while posting 17 offensive rebounds. Last Tuesday, the Spartans shot 3-for-19 from beyond the arc. A total of nine assists were handed out and 13 turnovers were committed. Despite allowing just ten free-throw attempts to the Roadrunners, the Spartans attacked the rim and shot 21-for-28 from the free-throw line. As a sophomore, Alvaro Cardenas had ten points, six rebounds, and three assists, while Ibrahima Diallo contributed nine points and 11 rebounds (five offensive).
In t he KenPom rankings, SJSU is ranked 203 and in the NCAA NET rankings, it is ranked 186. On 46.8% shooting from the field (101st) and 33.5% from downtown (207th), the Spartans average 102.5 points per 100 possessions (165th in the nation). At Bart Torvik, they are 48th in defensive rebound percentage and 30th in offensive rebound percentage. On the other hand, the Spartans allow 105.5 points per 100 possessions (252nd) on 36.5% shooting from beyond the arc (305th).